I Am Where I’ve Been
In August of 2010 I travelled to Germany for a duration of five months. For four weeks I stayed in a comprehensive language camp in Hedersleben, a small village in Saxony-Anhalt. This month-long...
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Why I’m Not A Robot
I used to be a robot. Pre-Summer 2011 I was only functioning. I breathed, talked, and walked like a human, but I never quite felt human. All I cared for were grades and test scores; I didn’t sing,...
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Life Changed
I was born and raised in the Philippines. I was accustomed to the culture and the food, but I didn't know that in the 12th year of my life, I would have to move to America. The big move was generally...
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Hello, Today!
December 2010 It's probably in my best interest to start from the very beginning. In mid-December, I received an email from Seventeen magazine,...
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Steens Mountain Running Camp
It was the Big Day at Steens Mountain Running Camp and the nerves from the night before had become more severe in the morning. I woke up, looked around, saw the elite runners around me, and wondered...
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Family Ties
Family Ties From the time when I was born my father has lived in Florida, which is a thousand miles away from me in Pennsylvania. I...
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My 2nd Family
I DISTINCTLY remember being squished on my popped, twin sized, air mattress, facing Kirk and Sara. We’d grown up in the same church since I was 5 and...
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“A Ship in the Harbor Is Safe…”
Standing on the ledge, I glance down at the ocean looming beneath me. “Alright, here we go, Kimberly.” says a man’s voice. I’m so petrified I can barely force...
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un lugar nuevo
For as long as I can remember my twin sister and I were inseparable, we went everywhere and did everything together. So why was I on a plane, traveling thousands of miles by myself to Argentina...
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Our Wish Come True
The best trip my family has ever embarked on was my sister's Make-a-Wish trip. She had mused over what to do for months, and finally concluded that all she...
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